Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes

by Robert A. Meyers

This unique reference is the only one-stop source for details on licensed petrochemical processes for the major organic chemicals, a $200 billion annual market.

Provides state-of-the-art coverage of:

• General process descriptions, feed definitions, product yields, and simplified flow diagrams

• Process chemistries and thermodynamics

• Commercial process perspectives, including plant locations and long-term plans

• Process details, with flow diagrams and mass and energy balances for major process variations

• Feeds and details on unique and key equipment

With chapters prepared by some of the largest petrochemical and petroleum companies in the world, it provides in-depth process detail for commercial evaluation and covers plastics and polymers such as ethylene and polyethylene; propylene; ethylbenzene, styrene, and polystyrenes; vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride; and many others.

Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes answers questions on yields, unit operations, chemical and physical values, economics, and much more.

Contents

1. Alkylation and Polymerization
2. Base Aromatics Production Processes
3. Catalytic Cracking
4. Catalytic Reforming
5. Dehydrogenation
6. Hydrogen Production
7. Hydrocracking
8. Hydrotreating
9. Isomerization
10. Separation Processes
11. Sulfur Compound Extraction and Sweetening
12. Visbreaking and Coking
13. Oxygenates Production Technologies
14. Hydrogen Processing
15. Gas to Liquids Technologies

Glossary
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Index

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